Does Mats Wieffer stand for Dutch debut now that Frenkie de Jong is injured? 'I wouldn't be afraid of that'

Replacement Frenkie de Jong? Koeman impressed by inexperienced Wieffer

Does Mats Wieffer stand for Dutch debut now that Frenkie de Jong is injured? 'I wouldn't be afraid of that'

The Dutch team is forced to start qualifying for the European Championships without Frenkie de Jong. The FC Barcelona midfielder suffered a hamstring injury to Clásico's 2-1 win against Real Madrid on Sunday. “Of course, that's a line in the bill”, says national coach Ronald Koeman, who sees Feyenoorder Mats Wieffer as a possible replacement.

Koeman is not afraid to appoint Wieffer to replace Frenkie de Jong

Ronald Koeman is not afraid to appoint youngster Mats Wieffer to replace the injured Frenkie de Jong. The national coach is not going to change his system after the loss of the FC Barcelona playmaker.